#129 Ariel Garten - Why Proper Meditation Feels Different

About this episode

Ariel Garten discusses the science of meditation and why many people struggle with it.

Learn more about muse here; https://choosemuse.com/tadb Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Take a Deep Breath 0:49 Why a Neuroscientist Couldn't Meditate 2:03 The Real Reasons People Struggle with Meditation 2:54 What IS Meditation? Science Explained 4:06 Game-Changing Benefits You'll Actually Notice 5:53 The Minimum Effective Dose for Results 7:05 Serial Meditation Failures Unite 7:29 How Muse Tracks Your Brain in Real-Time 9:03 What Are You Actually Doing When Meditating? 10:44 Focus on Breath or ...

People in this episode

Host: Mike Maher

Guest: Ariel Garten

Topics covered

• meditation
• neuroscience
• mental health
• mindfulness
• brain tracking

Keywords

• meditation
• neuroscience
• mindfulness
• brain tracking
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Muse, Choose Muse

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